In honor of Father's Day on Sunday here is a list of the Top 5 TVDads. There was no criteria for this list as all of the contendersmade the list for different reasons.

And here we...go:

#1. JACK BAUER- 24

Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer

Of the all time total bad A** dads, Jack Bauer takes the cake, beatsthe hell out of it, gets every piece of vital information out of it andthen makes sure it knows who it crossed before he ever lets anyone havea piece. Seriously, if you had a problem and needed help getting outof a jam, who better to go to than the former Counter Terrorism Unitleader?

Since 24 began in 2001, we have seen what has to beat least seven of the worst days of this guys life. He's beenbetrayed, shot, stabbed, kidnapped and tortured by rogue Chinesegovernment officials, shot some more and has died at least threetimes. Does it ever stop him?

Of course then again, he wasnever home and he did get his wife killed and I'm sure Kim lived infear every day that she was going to be kidnapped because of whateverhere dad was into that day...or at least mauled by a cougar. But shedid repay him by donating stem cells to save him from the radiation hewas exposed to last season, so Happy Father's Day, Jack Bauer!!

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#2. HOMER SIMPSON- The SimpsonsDan Castelnetta as Homer Simpson

Ya have to give Homer Simpson some credit. He's been a TV dad longerthan anyone in the history of television. When the Simpsons beginsthis fall it will be the 21st season of the show, making it the longestrunning sit-com ever.

Homer may not be the smartest dad, orthe best parent. In fact, he's really not the smartest or the bestat...well, anything. But usually, and I say usually, he is there justin time when his family needs him. He coaches Bart's football team,even though he gets his son to fake an injury so he can play a betterplayer. He takes Lisa to a museum exhibit, even though he has tophysically break into the museum to do it. And for the most part heremembers Maggie's name or at least remembers he has three kids and nottwo. Most of the time.

And as opposed to someone else onthis list (see above), his wife is still with him and seems to be withhim by choice. Except he did try to shoot her in the face with ashotgun/ make up sprayer... But he's always loved her and I think thatshe knows deep down he loves her and the kids at least as much as achili cook off with free Duff beer. It's close anyway.

But hey nobody's dad is perfect and Homer is the perfect example, so Happy Father's Day Homer Simpson! ____________________________________________________________

#3. Dr. HEATHCLIFF HUXTABLE- The Cosby Show

Bill Cosby as Heath Huxtable (middle)

Finally a father with some structure, and he's a doctor to boot. Besides, who has ever heard of a father who is a doctor and is homemore than he is at the hospital, or his office, or a golf course?

Besides, you can't argue with having a dad who not only brings in thedoctor salary but can also throw down a joke with the best of them. Hewas always there to talk to his kids or make them a sandwich...or atleast make himself a sandwich while they talked to him. And how manykids go to their friends dad for advice as much as Theo and Denise'sfriends went to Cliff? I know it was in the script, but you gotta givethe dude some credit. He could parent with the best of them. Plus, Ibet he had a freezer full of Jello pudding pops and those things we

Now, some would say that like all good men, the real power in the housecomes from the mother, or wife; in this case Claire Huxtable. But itwas the Cosby Show and not the Phylicia Rashad Show and this is a listof fathers and not mothers. Also that's just a silly superstition. SoHappy Father's Day Dr. Huxtable!! _____________________________________________________________

#4. RED FORMAN- That 70's ShowKurtwood Smith as Red Forman

Here is a father I think we can all relate too. He's grumpy, yes. Hewould probably not have kids if he had it to do over, knowing all theun-necessary stress they would cause him. Probably, maybe. And hewould rather Eric's friends not be at the house constantly stealing hisbeer and filling his basement with "smoke".

But at the end of the day, Red is a family man, whether he likes it or not. He knowsdeep down that he'd miss his family if they just up and vanished. Andhe would much rather sit and listen to them whine than be forced tolisten to his neighbor Bob whine.

So Eric, it's okay to be a little cry baby about Donna now because Red's only hard on ya tosqueeze whatever manly-ness resides inside of you. And Laurie, it'sokay to be a trampy college flunky because no matter what, a daddyalways loves his little girl. Plus he's a guy that when he says he'sgonna put his foot in your a**...you believe him. So Happy Father'sDay Red Forman!! _____________________________________________________

#5. HANK HILL- King of the Hill

Hank Hill is just about the embodiment of what a father should be:

Drive a truck? Yep.

Immaculate yard? Yep.

Beer drinking buddies? Yep.

Patience of a saint? Yep- um, no

Abilities to over-look his son's differences? Eh-no...

Okay, he might not be cool or hold any high school football rushingrecords any more, but Hank Hill always tries. I mean he really, reallytries. He might not approve of his son Bobby wanting to be a stand upprop-comedian instead of following in his foot steps and sellingpropane and propane accessories. And sure he wishes Bobby would bemore of a football stud and less of a mascot. And maybe he wishes he'dnever let the boy paint those white puffy clouds in his room, because,really. what kind of boy wants white puffy clouds on his bedroom wall?

But his heart is in the right place. Again, unlike someone (ahem,J.B.) he has never let any harm come to his wife. Well, except for thetime she fell out of the airplane trying to sky dive and her chutedidn't open and she smacked to the ground. She survived, luckily,despite fracturing her back. But that wasn't his fault, was it. Anyway, Happy Father's Day to you, too Hank Hill!! HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all of you Father's out there!!